anyone know of free stuff for crafts

penniesarefromheaven

i do my own card making but the kids are always nicking my expensive stuff,i buy them loads of thier own but was wondering if anyone knew of any sites with free stuff for card making or scrap booking .

Thanks in advance.

Barbalib

Not sure if this is what you were after, but this is a good website full of links to sites with free craft printables and ideas:

http://www.freecraftstuff.com/

or for younger kids try:

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk

Hope they help

watch_this_space_2

Here's some good links for scrapbooking, background paper and 3D Decoupage. These should keep you going for a while:

http://www.grsites.com/

http://scrapbook.momsbreak.com/

http://www.scrapbookscrapbook.com/themes.html

http://www.castleberryarts.com/wp/wall.html

http://www.eskimo.com/~physmith/zodiacbk.html

http://www.memkes-designs.nl/knipvellen.htm

http://www.feao.com/indexmain.html

http://www.hobby-tool.de/

http://www.3dsheets.tripod.com/index.html

http://www.freewebs.com/kangarookardsdesigns/index.htm

http://members.home.nl/ablummel/knipvellen.htm

http://www.cottagearts.net/samples.html

http://www.computerscrapbook.com/free-digital-scrapbooking.html

http://scrapbooking.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=scrapbooking&zu=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scrapbookscrapbook.com

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/PrintLab/pl_categoryHome.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&catOID=-12483

http://www.graphicgarden.com/files14/eng/print/envelop1.php

http://www.lizancrafts.com/forums/ - excellent craft form with regular free links and tips etc

mamasad

http://www.bobsfreestuffforum.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=111

greenpixey

The ladies in the craft class I go to buy a lot of their stuff in the pound shops. They say the quality is just as good as the expensive shops so it might be worth having a look there.
I bought dubble sided tape and coloured foam sheets there and they were great for the cards I made. It was well worth a vistit. (I know it is not free but it's cheap)

littlejaffa

lots of free card making ideas...no postage on any of these things
i order wallpaper samples their great for background and stong enough to make full cards, try www.farrow-ball.com for a5 sizes.
Fabric samples are also great for pictures and backgrounds try www.furniture123.co.uk (the kids fabric has building block, letters, bumble bee's etc,
lots of card suppliers whsmith etc offer 'sample' cards that have roses etc can easily be cut up and used, ribbons, bows and flowes etc from www.diyfavourboxes.co.uk - they're not just now but often do samples and you can re-order as many as you like to the same address.
tourist maps are another good one, they make a great topic or mount for cards and free from most tourist info's (online to)
paint sampler cards are great for mosaics and if you request from dulux just now you get £1 of paint vouchers to.

good luck!

pash_2

blimey what a lot of help you got..! is it worth me starting this crafting lark?? i keep seeing things here and there and wonder... advice please?
Cheers Pash x

littlejaffa

pash wrote:

blimey what a lot of help you got..! is it worth me starting this crafting lark?? i keep seeing things here and there and wonder... advice please?
Cheers Pash x

it's great fun but i'd say choose your thing and stick to it - ish. otherwise you end up with stuff all over your house and glue where it just shouldn't be! it you think everything from knitting to card making to pottery is considered craft it can get out of hand!

watch_this_space_2

Definately worth taking up a craft, not only does it stave off boredom but provides you with gifts and cards to send to loved ones, and an excuse for a cluttered house

mrs_moneypenny_5

i took up card making and scrapbooking 5 months ago, i love it but its costing me a fortune!!!

Kirsty262

mrs_moneypenny wrote:

i took up card making and scrapbooking 5 months ago, i love it but its costing me a fortune!!!

Me too LOL